304 Assembly Proceedings, June 25-26, 1702.

P. R. O.
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Which was here read and the house debated the whole
matter in the peticon containd And Resolved the same petⁿ be
Endorsed that this house are of opinion that the publick ought
not to be burthened with any fees in such cases Therefore
rejected
Which said peticon soe endorsed was againe returnd by M^r
Walter Smith and M^r Jno Hall
They returne and Say they delivd the same
George Muschamp and Kenelm Cheseldyne Esq^re members
of this house haveing sent M^r Speaker their Letter for Excuse
in not attending this Assembly wch being read and Considered
the house Allows of their Excuse.
M^r Thomas Beale A Member of this house by his Lre
Shewed his inabillity of travelling to attend this Sessions was
here read and Excused The Comittee of Laws Enters the
house and Delivers M^r Speaker a Bill for Assessing and Ap-
porconing the publick leavy
Read the first and Second time and doe pass The peticon
of Dan^ll Sherwood of Talbott County and others thereby
Complaining against the Clk of Indictments and other officers
for Some Abuses relateing to officers fees was here read
And the consideracon thereof is referr'd to the next Sessions
of Assembly. And Resolved that this house will then take
proper methods to Suppress the Irregularity of such Officers

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M^r Beard againe by favour entred the house and produced
his Warrts and Orders for delivery of the powder pursuant
to an Order this day.
Whereupon its Ordered that M^r Sam^ll Young and M^r Jno
Salter call before them the sd M^r Beard and Examine and
regulate the said account p^rsuant to his Warr^ts and Orders
and make reporte thereof to this house with all Convenient
Speed.
The peticon of M^r Rich^d Beard praying an allowance for
the care and paines he took in delivering and preserving the
publick powd^r and for removeing and Turning it for about
fower years.
Resolved he be allowed for the same Eight pounds Ster^g
Recomended to the Comittee of Accounts
The Comittee of Accounts enters the House and delivers
M^r Speaker their Journall of Accounts
Which being read was endorsed

June 26^th 1702

Read and Assented to by the house of Dellegates
W Taylard Clk